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The Chapada Diamantina National Park (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃaˈpadɐ dʒi.amɐ̃ˈtʃĩnɐ]; Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina) is a national park in the Chapada Diamantina [a] region of the State of Bahia, Brazil. The terrain is rugged, and mainly covered by flora of the Caatinga biome.
Chapada Diamantina Canyon in Vale do Capão, Bahia Pictographs in Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina. Chapada Diamantina ([ʃaˈpadɐ dʒi.ɐmɐ̃ˈtʃĩnɐ]; Portuguese for the "Diamond Plateau") is a region of Bahia state, in the Northeast of Brazil. This mountain range is known as “Serra do Espinhaço,” in Minas Gerais state, south of ...
A view of Chapada Diamantina National Park in Bahia, Brazil. A chapada (Portuguese pronunciation:) is a plateau found in the Brazilian Highlands. The chapadas, which are usually described as mountain ranges, are capped by horizontal strata of sandstone.
Diamantina (Portuguese pronunciation: [dʒiamɐ̃ˈtʃinɐ]) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. Its estimated population in 2020 was 47,825 in a total area of 3,870 km 2. [3] Arraial do Tijuco (as Diamantina was first called) was built during
Diamantina National Park is a national park in the Channel Country of South West Queensland, Australia, 1,278 km (794 mi) west of Brisbane. Like the Diamantina River that flows through it, it is named for Lady Diamantina Bowen , wife of Sir George Bowen , the first Governor of Queensland.
Part of the history of the current state of Minas Gerais was determined by the exploration of the great mineral wealth found in its territory. Its name, in fact, comes from the large quantity and variety of mines present, which began to be explored since the 17th century and to this day drive an important fraction of the state's economy. [6]
Erosion has also played a large part in shaping the Highlands, forming extensive sedimentary deposits and wearing down the mountains. The Brazilian Highlands are recognized for its great diversity: within the region there are several different biomes, vastly different climatic conditions, many types of soil, and thousands of animal and plant ...
The Immediate Geographic Region of Diamantina is one of the 7 immediate geographic regions in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Teófilo Otoni, one of the 70 immediate geographic regions in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais and one of the 509 of Brazil, created by the National Institute of Geography and Statistics in 2017. [1]